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Mental Health Social Worker
SA Health
Job reference: 934922
Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

  • Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network | Mental Health Services
  • AHP2 | Allied Health Professional Level 2 - $91,785.00 to $106,330.00 per annum
  • Full time | Term Contract (temporary up to 24 months)
  • Eligibility Open to Everyone
  • Role is located in Murray Bridge, South Australia

Overview

The Social Worker applies clinical experience, increasing clinical knowledge (generalist and/or specialist) and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of consumers of the Local Health Network Mental Health services and the local community.

The Social Worker works under reduced clinical direction and may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistances and students. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers, the Social Worker utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic or intervention and evaluation approaches including individual and family therapeutic approaches and group programs.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
  • DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 934922

Enquiries

Penny Kidd, Team Leader

Phone: 0455 095 840

E-mail: penny.kidd@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 4 May 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP2 Mental Health Social Worker AHP 2026.pdf

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet (Printable Version).pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

 


Applications close: 04/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.